Where does “варош” come from?

варош (Bulgarian) comes from Hungarian város, from Hungarian vár, from Proto-Ugric warɜ- — to guard, wait.

варош (Bulgarian): old city, historical city centre

Definitions

  1. old city, historical city centre

Ancestry of “варош”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvároscity, town
2Hungarianvárcastle, fortress; citadel; to wait for someone or...
3Proto-Ugricwarɜ-to guard, wait
Every word from Proto-Ugric warɜ- →Every word from Hungarian vár →Every word from Hungarian város →
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